Facilities
The College offers a wide range of high quality facilities across all curriculum areas.
Located on the banks of the scenic Lachlan River in Forbes, Red Bend Catholic College offers our students extensive recreational space, a working farm, and multiple sporting facilities.
Our College chapel was constructed in 1972, to mark the centenary of the Marist Brothers arriving in Australia (1872-1972).
In 2014, the chapel was refurbished and officially named ‘The Chapel of Mary our Good Mother.’ This sacred space invites:
-
Staff and student prayer
-
Boarding prayer
-
Quiet contemplation and guided meditation
-
Class, House and year group Liturgy and Mass
-
Retreat prayer
-
Grandparents Day Liturgy
-
All Saints and All Souls Liturgy
-
Ash Wednesday Liturgy
​​
Our extensive facilities include:
-
Playing fields for cricket, football, soccer and athletics
-
Swimming pool
-
Cross country course
-
Four flood-lit tennis courts
-
Four undercover basketball courts
-
A multi-purpose hall and gymnasium
-
A fitness centre
Marcellin Library
Our Marcellin Library is a welcoming space for all. It’s opening hours are from 8.30 each morning, every recess and second-half lunch. The library staff endeavour to make the library a pleasant and safe place for all to enjoy.
​
The College Library aims to:
-
encourage students to have a love of literature through our Rarb program (Reading at Red Bend)
-
familiarise students with all forms of information available to them and give them the skills necessary to successfully navigate and be discerning users of these resources
-
provide current and relevant digital and physical resources that enrich and support the curriculum
-
work with staff and their classes to foster confidence and competence in the students so that their information and research skills will enable them to become independent learners
-
provide recreational activities (board games, cards, word of the day etc) for the students to enjoy
There are two teaching areas in the main body of the library and students currently have access to 60 chromebooks.​